Vanity box



Patented LZestig., 5, i924.

anar-u, s. LYHNE, or'isnr'ri'onronr, oon'iincrrou'r.

VANITY BOX.

Application filed November 7, 19532;

T all whom it may concern.'

Be it knownthat I, ANKER S. LYHNE, a citizen of the United States, residing atl Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Vanity Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vanity boxes and has for an object to provide a box of this type which will be neat and attractive in appearance, light weight, convenientto use, and will require a small space only in aladys handbag or pocketbook.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a vanity box adapted to carry coni` pacts of two diferent kinds of powder with a separate puff for each compact, and will carry them in distinct andv separate coinpartinents, so that there will be no mixing of the diiferent kinds of powder.

It is aI still further object of the invention to provide a combination* putl and powder compact receptacle.

With the foregoing and other objects inv View, l have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing,v in which- Fig. 1 is a sideelevation'of the box closed.

ing the boX- opened. v

Figa 3 is a central transverse section taken Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, showat right angles to Fig. 2, showing theboXA opened.

Fig; 4 is a transverse sectionthrough one form of combined pui-and rouge receptacle on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 5 is asimilar view showing a slightly different method of securing the, puff tothe receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a similar view 'showing a still diiferent means ofv securing the puff to the receptacle, and

Fig. 7 is a top plan view of a puff adapted for use'in the rouge receptacle'.

The box shown comprises two cup shaped sections preferably made of thin sheet metal and finished in any desired manner with or without decorationo'n the outer walls thereof. In' the showing in the drawing the thickness ofthe various walls is somewhat exaggerated. The two sections of the-box comprise the bodysection 10 and the' cover ysection 11 preferably hinged together by a hinge12, thesectionsy of this hinge being secured toV the sections of the boX by any suitable means, but preferably by lugs 18 boX.

serial No; 599,493.

passing through openings in the side walls and bentover on the inner side as is common. The upper side of the side wall of the lower section* 10 is rolled `to provide a flange 14: of somewhat smaller diameter than Vthat of the body of the section so that it is adapted to telescope within the cover section 11 and also to provide a shoulder 15 to form a top for the edge of the cover section and give a smooth, continuous and neat appearance to the outer walls of the box when theptwo sections are closed together. The two sections are secured 1n closed position by a suitable catch such as cake of powder secured to the plate, as

shown at 17. ThisY powder is ordinarily the usual white powder carried in this typef of It Vis very often desirable, however, to` carry another kind'of-powder especially one which haspcoloring matter, such as rouge, mixed with it, and as the user is often somewhat sensitive about carrying this type of powder it is desirable to have it enclosed inf a sealed container which will not open when the boX- is opened for use ofy the ordinary white' powder. yTo vprovide for this, I enclose within the cover and body sections a closed container for the colored 'powder ort rouge, and a puff for use therewith, this container also providingl a holder or handle for a puff for use with the white powder,

Vthis article being a combination puif and powder receptacle.

Referring -to Fig. 4' where the construe tion of'this receptacle is shown in detail, it comprises a lower member 18 provided with an upturned circumferential iange 19. This flange may also be inclined inwardly' somewhat. Coacting` with this member to form a receptacle, also preferably of sheet metal, is an upper member 20 and shaped substantially as shown with adownwardly extending flange 21 adapted for telescopingL llO engagement with flange 1,9, and having an upper portion 22 of less diameter forming a flange orv bead 23 adapted to be gripped by the user vto facilitate holding of the receptacle and use of the puff carried on the exterior of this receptacle. This puff is shown at24 and it may be of any desired material such as a body cloth 25 carrying the usual nap, and covers the bottom surfaceof the lower member V18. It may be secured thereto by various means, but I prefer to extend it up Y over the top of flange 19 and clamp it between the two flanges 19 and 21 whereby it is securely held in position. The upper member 20 is'provided with an opening 26 in the top thereof which is closed by a cover 27 hinged at 28 and is held in closed position by a downwardly projecting lug 29 arranged to engage the forward edge of this opening. -This will securely hold the cover vin closed position,kbut will yield'to allow easy opening of the'co'ver to allow access tothe receptacle by insertion of a finger nail under an upwardly bent portion 30 of cover. Secured in this receptacle by any suitable means such as cement, is the rouge Y compact 31 and above this a second puff 32, vwhich may be the ordinary cloth puff Vhaving a ribbon handle 32 for use in connection with this compact.

It will be obvious from an inspection of Figs. 2 andv 3 that the arrangement is'very compact.V When tliecover 11 is raised the combination puff and vrouge receptacle, reina-ins closed and by merely gripping the flange or bead 23 which forms a convenient holding means, the puff 24 may be used for Vthe application of the white powder with# out in any way disturbing the rouge Vcompact Vor having anything to do with the saine. Should it, however, be desired to use theV rouge compact all that is necessary is t0- raise the Vcover 27 when the rouge puff 32 will be easily accessible. It will also be apparent that the two compacts are in entirely different 'compartments and so are separated at all times and there is no liability' of their Furthermore, by the peculiar arrangement employed the first operation of opening the box gives access to 'the white powder only and if it is desired to use the rouge powder the second cover' 27 must be opened. This eliminates the very undesirable feature of some boxes provided with two kinds of powder in which the'act of opening the main box may give access to either one, so that the user never knows in advance to which powder the box will open.

`Within the cover section 11 is mounted the usual mirror 33 secured therein by a thin metal ring 34 havinga forced fit with the interior of the cover. Y

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have shown two slightly different ways of securing the puff 24 to the rouge receptacle.

The metal parts of the Yreceptacle are the saine -as shown in Fig, t, but instead of clamping the puff between the flanges 19 and 21 I may form a loop 35 about the edge thereof and insert therein an elastic 36 which will hold the puff in position. This renders Vthe puff Veasily removable from and applied to the holder to allow Y *easy renewal should Vit become soiled. In'- steadv of the elastic I may employ a draw tape or ribbon 37 as shown in Fig. 6 for holding the pui? to the receptacle.

I-Iaving thusV set VVforth the nature of my invention, what vI claim is r i 1. A vanity boxcoinprising cover and body'sections, a receptacle enclosed by said sections forming a powder compartment, a

puff inV said compartment for use with saidY said compartment for use with said powder,

a second puff secured on the` exterior of said receptacle and adapted foruse with the first Y V mentioned compact, Y said receptacle being provided lwith an outwardly extending `flange adapted to be gripped to facilitate use of said puff, and a cover for saidre- Yceptacle to allow access thereto. Y

3. A combination puff and receptacle comprisingV aV rigid receptacle forming powder compartment, a'puff in said compartinent for use with said'powder, means allowing access to said compartment, VVandV a `second Vpui mounted ontheexterior Vof said receptacle,said receptacle being pro` vided with an outwardly extending flange providing means adapted' to begripped to facilitate use of said latter puff.V

4. A receptacle forming a powder compartment, a puff in said compartment for use with said powder, said receptacle com'- prising two metallic sections, lone of whichV has an upwardly and inwardly extending flange adapted to receive the other section, a puff on the exterior of the lirstsection extending over said' flange and clamped be-V tween Vsaid flange and the secondY section, said second section being provided with means' for holding'the receptacle tofacili#V tate use of said latter puff, said second sectionbeing provided with an opening to allow access to said compartment, and a cover for said opening. Y v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ANKER s. Liri-INE.

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